Best Gay-Friendly Hotels in Columbus

The Joseph, a Marriott Autograph Collection Hotel

Gay-Friendly Hotel Featured 4.5 (777)

The Joseph, a Marriott Autograph Collection Hotel

Gay-Friendly Hotel

7 min walk to Axis Nightclub · 2 gay spots within 500 m

Upscale Autograph Collection hotel on North High Street in the Short North, walkable to the district's gay bars. Gay-friendly, not gay.

Gay friendly Gay-friendly (straight venue) Gay-popular

LGBTQ+ Friendly Oct 2026

South Wind Motel

Gay-Friendly Hotel 4.9 (534)

South Wind Motel

Gay-Friendly Hotel

3 min walk to Club Diversity

Small motel on South High Street, Columbus, near German Village and the Brewery District; rated 4.9 from 500+ reviews.

Gay friendly Gay-friendly (straight venue) Card payments accepted

LGBTQ+ Friendly Oct 2026

Hilton Columbus Downtown

Gay-Friendly Hotel 4.5 (3899)

Hilton Columbus Downtown

Gay-Friendly Hotel

8 min walk to Axis Nightclub · 2 gay spots within 500 m

Large downtown Hilton on N High St opposite the Columbus convention center, a short walk from the Short North.

Gay friendly Gay-friendly (straight venue) WiFi

LGBTQ+ Friendly Aug 2026

Sonesta Columbus Downtown

Gay-Friendly Hotel 4.1 (2098)

Sonesta Columbus Downtown

Gay-Friendly Hotel

9 min walk to District West

Large downtown hotel on E Nationwide Blvd, close to the convention centre and the Short North. Mainstream, gay-friendly.

Gay friendly Gay-friendly (straight venue) Year-round

LGBTQ+ Friendly Oct 2026

Hyatt Regency Columbus

Gay-Friendly Hotel 4.4 (3992)

Hyatt Regency Columbus

Gay-Friendly Hotel

9 min walk to Axis Nightclub

Large downtown Columbus convention hotel on North High Street, connected to the Greater Columbus Convention Center; mainstream, not a gay hotel.

Gay friendly Gay-friendly (straight venue) Card payments accepted

LGBTQ+ Friendly Aug 2026

Drury Plaza Hotel Columbus Downtown

Gay-Friendly Hotel 4.6 (1596)

Drury Plaza Hotel Columbus Downtown

Gay-Friendly Hotel

9 min walk to District West

Drury Plaza on Nationwide Boulevard by the Columbus convention centre, a short walk to the Short North gay district; rated 4.6.

Gay friendly Gay-friendly (straight venue) WiFi

LGBTQ+ Friendly Oct 2026

Moxy Columbus Short North

Gay-Friendly Hotel 3.8 (535)

Moxy Columbus Short North

Gay-Friendly Hotel

10 min walk to Axis Nightclub

Marriott's Moxy hotel on High Street in the Short North, Columbus's main gay neighbourhood.

Gay friendly Gay-friendly (straight venue) WiFi

LGBTQ+ Friendly Oct 2026

Renaissance Columbus Downtown Hotel

Gay-Friendly Hotel 4.3 (2362)

Renaissance Columbus Downtown Hotel

Gay-Friendly Hotel

5 min walk to Slammers · 2 gay spots within 500 m

Marriott's Renaissance on North 3rd Street, downtown Columbus, a few blocks from the Statehouse.

Gay friendly Gay-friendly (straight venue) WiFi

LGBTQ+ Friendly Oct 2026

Hotel LeVeque, Autograph Collection

Gay-Friendly Hotel 4.6 (1299)

Hotel LeVeque, Autograph Collection

Downtown

12 min walk to Slammers

Upscale hotel in the 1927 art deco LeVeque Tower on West Broad Street in downtown Columbus, Ohio.

Gay friendly Gay-friendly (straight venue) WiFi

LGBTQ+ Friendly Aug 2026

The Plaza Hotel Columbus at Capitol Square

Gay-Friendly Hotel 3.8 (2570)

The Plaza Hotel Columbus at Capitol Square

Gay-Friendly Hotel

12 min walk to Slammers

Large downtown Columbus hotel on East State Street facing the Ohio Statehouse; rated 3.8 from about 2,500 reviews.

Gay friendly Gay-friendly (straight venue) Year-round

LGBTQ+ Friendly Oct 2026

The Blackwell Inn & Pfahl Conference Center

Gay-Friendly Hotel 4.6 (1243)

The Blackwell Inn & Pfahl Conference Center

Gay-Friendly Hotel

22 min walk to O'Connor's Club 20

Hotel and conference centre on Ohio State University's Columbus campus, next to the Fisher College of Business. Gay-friendly mainstream.

Gay friendly Gay-friendly (straight venue) Card payments accepted

LGBTQ+ Friendly Aug 2026

The Junto

Gay-Friendly Hotel 4.4 (458)

The Junto

Gay-Friendly Hotel

22 min walk to Slammers

Independent boutique hotel on Belle St on the west edge of downtown Columbus, rated 4.4 on Google.

Gay friendly Gay-friendly (straight venue) WiFi

LGBTQ+ Friendly Oct 2026

Hyatt Place Columbus/OSU

Gay-Friendly Hotel 4.4 (1127)

Hyatt Place Columbus/OSU

Gay-Friendly Hotel

23 min walk to Club Columbus

Mid-range Hyatt Place at Grandview Yard, Columbus, between Ohio State and downtown; 4.4 on Google.

Gay friendly Gay-friendly (straight venue) WiFi

LGBTQ+ Friendly Aug 2026

Hilton Garden Inn Columbus-University Area

Gay-Friendly Hotel 4.3 (914)

Hilton Garden Inn Columbus-University Area

Gay-Friendly Hotel

28 min walk to O'Connor's Club 20

Hilton Garden Inn on Olentangy River Rd in Columbus, OH, close to Ohio State University; rated 4.3 on Google.

Garden / outdoor terrace Gay friendly Gay-friendly (straight venue)

LGBTQ+ Friendly Aug 2026

Motel 6 Columbus, OH - OSU

Gay-Friendly Hotel 3.5 (1229)

Motel 6 Columbus, OH - OSU

Gay-Friendly Hotel

29 min walk to O'Connor's Club 20

Budget Motel 6 on Olentangy River Road, north of the Ohio State University campus in Columbus. Basic rooms, car-friendly location.

Gay friendly Gay-friendly (straight venue) Card payments accepted

LGBTQ+ Friendly Oct 2026

Red Roof Inn Columbus - Ohio State Fairgrounds

Gay-Friendly Hotel 2.8 (918)

Red Roof Inn Columbus - Ohio State Fairgrounds

Gay-Friendly Hotel

133 min walk to O'Connor's Club 20

Budget chain motel on E Dublin Granville Road in north Columbus, near I-71; low ratings, so read recent reviews first.

Gay friendly Gay-friendly (straight venue) WiFi

LGBTQ+ Friendly Oct 2026

M Star Hotel Columbus North

Gay-Friendly Hotel 3.1 (437)

M Star Hotel Columbus North

Gay-Friendly Hotel

137 min walk to O'Connor's Club 20

Budget hotel on E Dublin Granville Road in north Columbus, Ohio, convenient for drivers using I-71.

Gay friendly Gay-friendly (straight venue) Year-round

LGBTQ+ Friendly Oct 2026

Wyndham Columbus

Gay-Friendly Hotel 3.5 (3192)

Wyndham Columbus

Gay-Friendly Hotel

177 min walk to O'Connor's Club 20

Large Wyndham hotel on Hutchinson Avenue in north Columbus, Ohio, near I-71 and the Crosswoods office area.

Gay friendly Gay-friendly (straight venue) Card payments accepted

LGBTQ+ Friendly Oct 2026

La Quinta Inn by Wyndham Columbus Airport Area

Gay-Friendly Hotel 3.2 (1571)

La Quinta Inn by Wyndham Columbus Airport Area

Gay-Friendly Hotel

199 min walk to The Toolbox Saloon

Budget La Quinta off I-70 in Reynoldsburg, on Columbus's east side, about 15 minutes from the airport.

Gay friendly Gay-friendly (straight venue) WiFi

LGBTQ+ Friendly Oct 2026